2. Levi-Strauss – Binary opposites
Strong (Elysium – people who live on Elysium)
Vs. Weak (poor people on earth)
Wealthy (people wealthy enough to live on
Elysium) Vs. Poor (have to suffer living on
earth)
Healthy (people on Elysium, machines to cure
them of any sickness) Vs. Sick (Exposed to
deathly substances)
Good (help others get to Elysium) Vs. Evil
(depriving people of living on Elysium just
because they aren’t privilege)
3. Todorov: Equilibrium
Equilibrium – getting through life on
earth, people try now and then to get to
Elysium illegally. Everyone on earth is
poor, ill and suffering.
Dis – Equilibrium – Max gets exposed to
deathly substance and needs to get to
Elysium in order to stay alive and be
cured, however he needs to get past
security and to Elysium in time.
New – Equilibrium – Max and Spider save
everyone on earth, by making everyone on
earth legally allowed into Elysium. However
Max dies in order to do his.
4. Popp: Character
Popp: Character types
types:
Hero– Max
Evil –
Delecourt, Kruger, John
Calyle
Helper – Spider
Girl – Frey, saves her and
her daughter
Dispatcher – Spider
Sidekick – Spider/Julio
